Athkar
أذكار المساء
Recite after Asr until Maghrib
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ
Pronunciation
Ayat al-Kursi — recite once for protection until morning.
Meaning
Whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi in the evening has a guardian from Allah and no devil can approach him until morning.
Source: Al-Baqarah 2:255
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ … قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ … قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
Pronunciation
Surah Al-Ikhlās, Al-Falaq, An-Nās — three times each.
Meaning
Recite each of the three Quls three times — they will suffice you against everything.
Source: Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi
أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ. رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهَا، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهَا
Pronunciation
Amsaynā wa amsal-mulku lillāh… Rabbi as'aluka khayra mā fī hādhihil-laylah wa khayra mā ba'dahā, wa a'ūdhu bika min sharri mā fī hādhihil-laylah wa sharri mā ba'dahā.
Meaning
We have entered the evening and the whole kingdom belongs to Allah… My Lord, I ask You for the good of this night and after it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this night and after it.
Source: Muslim
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Pronunciation
Sayyid al-Istighfār — as recited in the morning.
Meaning
Whoever says this in the evening with certainty and dies that night enters Paradise.
Source: Bukhari
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Pronunciation
A'ūdhu bikalimātillāhit-tāmmāti min sharri mā khalaq.
Meaning
I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.
Source: Muslim
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Pronunciation
Bismillāhil-ladhī lā yaḍurru ma'asmihī shay'un fil-arḍi wa lā fis-samā'i wa huwas-samī'ul-'alīm.
Meaning
In the name of Allah with whose name nothing is harmed…
Source: Abu Dawud
رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ نَبِيًّا
Pronunciation
Raḍītu billāhi rabban, wa bil-Islāmi dīnan, wa bi-Muḥammadin ﷺ nabiyyā.
Meaning
I am pleased with Allah as Lord, Islam as religion, and Muhammad ﷺ as Prophet.
Source: Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ
Pronunciation
Subḥānallāhi wa biḥamdih.
Meaning
Glory is to Allah and praise is to Him.
Source: Muslim
حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ
Pronunciation
Ḥasbiyallāhu lā ilāha illā huwa 'alayhi tawakkaltu wa huwa rabbul-'arshil-'aẓīm.
Meaning
Allah is sufficient for me…
Source: Abu Dawud
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ
Pronunciation
Allāhumma ṣalli wa sallim 'alā nabiyyinā Muḥammad.
Meaning
O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
Source: Tabarani
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